The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
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District Attorney nrsrtine's Tevn Made
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District Attorney nGsrtins,s Tsvn Mede
Famous An Over she Country. "
Agroup Of politicians stood on the stops Of
the City Hall Thursday afternoon. They were
gloomily discussing the political prospects, Of
District Attorney Martine and DoLancsy
Nicoll. Said one Of them, .
Ever since MARITIME has been District Attor-
ney tho newspapers has been boomin' him.
They done II because ho was their friend. He
amt no better than any other man, and no
amt got no moro convictions. Nlcoll haint
such devil OF q man neither" p" NN't y
"What we want to do IA Just to mako our
own nominations without gettin' any tils from
the newspapers" said another. The polittciana
then moved in good order toward the Astof
House, while tho reporter started In to discover
II they were thoroughly conversant with this
subject II only took Hmm short time to learn
that they were cropping In black darkness when
they yentured to refer to the criminal history
Of this county during Mr.. Marines term., %
Mr.. Marines term has been the most 70.
mark able in tho history ofthis country. Before
he had got fairly settled in the ofIicc. or had
time to get things In good running order, Olck
Short dropped into O'Donovan Rossas once
and carved up Capt Phelan. This showed the
Irish question undor Mr. Marines nose.. and
barely boon disposed OF when that Enslish
woman, Yseult Dudley. shot Rossa. When
ali parties S ~ Si nSns Tat the woman Mss
rsssed Tor ssss i IasSis NOTE Be- TsncsS
sna aas IN e long E1s
bs dsnTps q nsa M Is
long ~ stoPies s with flaming headlines. When
row Of new buildings up town collapsed. Sey.
es Sue %pS9 70 aSSo
conducted the case against him, Under the
one Of the injured men died. ..r,
sSscy 1T .hs
q sssIos %s s$s% sad
for granddaughter and sent to Sing Sing.
Following swift on this case came the bocdls
NicoIi became widely known throuehout this
the boodiors won for them honor as well d
: Then Smith was convicted Of the murder Of
Sweeney. and hanged for II. -
had nearly as many dramatic features about
MI Hsss sss s.S Ss FL ss tssrf a.:
Lot me call few moro celebrated ones on to
'eap 81 sss2l''s Sh aes killed Roupd.m.a
Montgomery and was sentenced to prison for
life. Then negro stepped up to policeman
at Cedar street. and broadway one day and
thrust o knife into his heart. This trial 10,
suited In q verdict Of murder In the second
degree Mrs. Clgnarale killed her husband and
was condemned to die on the gallows. Thid
guilty person i woman; Ths case q Ssossjj
Of murder In the SECOND degree for crime
committed six years before Then there was
and was arrested while. he was on his way to
the river with the body in bag.
Otto White was sentenced 70 prison for life,
He tried to kill his mother;in,law, but killed
der sentence Of death for murder II he y
here. After this trial came the trial Of Jacob
Sharp. which was far bigger case than the
trial OF Tweed. Before this, FLYNN and Squire
were indicted for CONSPIRACY. Then there ia
Holdorf; Max Dannhanser, and Paul Kostka
were indicted and convicted for conspiracy In
boycotting Theiss."
The noted cases that have come within the
jurisdiction OF Mr.. MARITIME are almost without
end. He has handled them all without fear or
favor. and that Is why he has gained renown.